>> Saying "there is no shortage, employers just need to pay more" does mischaracterize the issue by making it sound like these employers have unlimited pricing

>> Saying "there is no shortage, employers just need to pay more" does mischaracterize the issue by making it sound like these employers have unlimited pricing power Perhaps their business is not viable? If people aren't willing to buy their product without having employees pushed into below-sustenance wages, i'd question the business and product, not manufacture some story about labor shortages.